Review: Glenmorangie Harrison Ford Limited Edition
If you remember that Sean Connery played Indiana Jones’s father, then the idea of Harrison Ford stumping for Scotchmaker Glenmorangie makes more sense than you might think. Now the spokesperson for the brand, and the star of a series of ads for the whisky, Ford is putting his stamp on the liquid itself with his…
Review: Zeitaku Shibori Vodka & Sparkling Sodas
Zeitaku Shibori is one of Japan’s top-selling RTD brands, and this year producer Asahi brings it to the U.S. — its first RTD in the States. The concept is extremely simple: vodka, “sparkling soda” — their term — and 10% fruit juice. A 12 oz can has just 100 calories and hits a mere 4%…
Review: Diageo Scotch Whisky Rare Series 2026
There’s no whisky company that loves special releases more than Diageo, and for summer 2026, it’s bringing us a brand new series of ultra-rare offerings to salivate over. The new Diageo Rare & Exceptional Series is awfully precious: It’s only going to be sold through Diageo’s Private Client network, not standard retail channels. The inaugural…
Review: Star Hill Farm American Wheat Whisky (Complete Lineup, Updated 2026)
If you don’t think you know Star Hill Farm, you do: It’s the parent company of Maker’s Mark, which isn’t just well-known for its use of red wax to top its bottles. It’s also (probably) the best-selling wheat-recipe bourbon in the world. Wheated bourbon is still over 50% corn — Maker’s is 70% corn and…
Review: Dark Arts The Empyrean Vol. II Bourbon Finished in Red and White Port Casks 7.5 Years Old (2026)
In the cosmology of the medieval world, Heaven was not conceived as a single destination. It was ordered, ascending, arranged in spheres. Aristotle described it. Dante charted it. Beyond the stars, beyond time, beyond material existence itself, sat the Empyrean: pure fire, pure light, the point at which all things reached resolution. It is an…
Review: Wines of La Biblioteca, 2023 Vintage
La Biblioteca is an Oregon winery but its winemaker hails from Burgundy. Francois Millet, the legendary winemaker who ran Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue in Chambolle-Musigny for decades, took the winemaking reins here in 2022 as a consultant. The new 2023 vintage is the first with his imprint. Over Zoom from his offices in France,…
Review: Knob Creek Bourbon Blender’s Edition 01
The latest addition to James B. Beam’s increasingly vast Knob Creek portfolio is dubbed Blender’s Edition — specifically Blender’s Edition 01, the first in a series with no clear terminus. The concept is right there in the name: This is a whiskey designed to celebrate art and craft of blending, though how subsequent releases may…
Review: Proeza Reposado Tequila
It’s not just whiskey overcrowding liquor store shelves these days. You’ve probably noticed the same thing happening on the tequila aisle. The rapid-fire launch of new agave-based spirits has been head-spinning, especially of late. Luckily, there are subscription services available like Taster’s Club to help with the inevitable decision paralysis. They’ve got most of the spirit…